Tucked away in South Louisiana, is the small town of Mamou. It is located 85 miles west of Baton Rouge in Evangeline Parish, and is known for its gumbo, boudin, smoked meats, Cajun delicacies, and everything else in between. Named…
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Man sues: says boneless chicken wing, is a breast!
NPR-Mt. Prospect, ILL: Can a “boneless chicken wing” truly be called a wing? That’s the question posed by a new class-action lawsuit filed last week in federal court by a Chicago man who purchased a round of boneless wings in…
Sturdivant’s bad advice on rules or order cripples council decision
The Monroe City Council needs a parliamentarian or an attorney that knows the rules of parliamentary procedure. Last week the public received another lesson on how major decisions can hinge on breaches of parliamentary procedure that will have lasting effects.…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Coralie Franklin Cook
By Garry Blanson Much has been said and written about Sally (Sarah) Hemings, the mother of several of Thomas Jefferson’s slave children. However, little is taught in the schools in our Black Communities about Coralie Franklin Cook (a descendant of…
Snaps of the City
Between March 18, and March 20, 2023, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays March 23rd – March 29th
March 23–Antiquette Watson, Stephen Micheal Williams, Lennar Newman, III, Beverly Millikin, Nellie Johnson, Janice L. Leonard, In Loving Memory of Mabon “Buck” Davis, In Loving Memory of Lottie Ann Jenkins., Grynda Thomas-Belcher, J. Rodney Pierre. March 24–Jacqueline Foggy, Felitha Marony,…
Death Notices for the week of March 20th
Vicki Theresa Ellis, 62, of Monroe, LA, RN, died March 09, 2023. Service will be 3:30 PM Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from 6:00 until 7:00 PM Monday, March 20,…